The Tamil Nadu government has issued an order granting ₹1 crore in compensation to the families of police personnel who lose their lives while on law-and-order duty under heroic circumstances, The Hindu reported on Monday.
The order puts into effect an announcement by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in the Legislative Assembly, made while moving the demand for grants for the Police Department for 2026-27.
How it will work
The government accepted a proposal from the Director-General of Police and Head of Police Force to sanction the special compensation and to set aside ₹2 crore a year for it. The DGP said the move was meant to boost morale and give police personnel courage and confidence.
The order was issued by the state's Home Department, and the spending will be booked under the "police welfare" account head, ETV Bharat Tamil reported.
Why it matters: what it does not cover
The payment applies to deaths on law-and-order duty "under heroic circumstances", not to every death in service. The order as reported does not spell out who decides when a death meets that test.
